Herbo-mineral formulation for refractory leukemias and lymphomas

Abstract

A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation comprising a mixture of arsenic trioxide (As 2 O 3 ) and the herbs Aloe Vera ( Aloe Barbedensis ), Withania Somnifera, Glycine Max, Rubia Cordifolia and Acacia Catechu , or a mixture of the active ingredients that have been extracted from those herbs. The herbo-mineral formulation of the invention is effective for the treatment of cancer, in particular refractory leukemias, lymphomas, myelodysplastic syndrome and aplastic anemias.

1 . A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation comprising a mixture of arsenic trioxide (As 2 O 3 ) and the herbs Aloe Vera ( Aloe Barbedensis ),  Withania Somnifera, Glycine Max, Rubia Cordifolia  and  Acacia Catechu , or a mixture of the active ingredients that have been extracted from those herbs.  
     
     
         2 . A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation as claimed in  claim 1 , for use in the treatment of cancer.  
     
     
         3 . A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation as claimed in  claim 1 , for use in the treatment of refractory leukemias.  
     
     
         4 . A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation as claimed in  claim 1 , for use in the treatment of lymphomas.  
     
     
         5 . A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation as claimed in  claim 1 , for use in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome.  
     
     
         6 . A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation as claimed in  claim 1 , for use in the treatment of aplastic anemias.  
     
     
         7 . A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation as claimed in  claim 1 , for use as an adjuvant to conventional modes of anticancer therapy, namely radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.  
     
     
         8 . A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation as claimed in  claim 1 , for use in improving the quality of life of patients suffering from cancer.  
     
     
         9 . A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the amount of the herbs is as follows:  
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                   1 mg. per 
                 
                     
                   Arsenic Trioxide (As 2 O 3 ) 
                   Capsule 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     Aloe Vera  ( Aloe Barbedensis ) 
                   17-23% 
                 
                     
                     
                   preferably 
                 
                     
                     
                   20% 
                 
                     
                   
                     Glycine Max 
                   
                   17-23% 
                 
                     
                     
                   preferably 
                 
                     
                     
                   20% 
                 
                     
                   
                     Withania Somnifera 
                   
                   17-23% 
                 
                     
                     
                   preferably 
                 
                     
                     
                   20% 
                 
                     
                   
                     Rubia Cordifolia 
                   
                   17-23% 
                 
                     
                     
                   preferably 
                 
                     
                     
                   20% 
                 
                     
                   
                     Acacia Catechu 
                   
                   17-23% 
                 
                     
                     
                   preferably 
                 
                     
                     
                   20% 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         10 . A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation as in  claim 1 , wherein the amount of the herbs is as follows:  
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                   1 mg. per 
                 
                     
                   Arsenic Trioxide (As 2 O 3 ) 
                   Capsule 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     Aloe Vera  ( Aloe   
                   20% 
                 
                     
                     Barbedensis ) 
                 
                     
                   
                     Glycine Max 
                   
                   20% 
                 
                     
                   
                     Withania Somnifera 
                   
                   20% 
                 
                     
                   
                     Rubia Cordifolia 
                   
                   20% 
                 
                     
                   
                     Acacia Catechu 
                   
                   20% 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         11 . A dietary supplement for patients diagnosed as having any type of cancer, which includes a pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation as claimed in  claim 1.